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Ajax
Vs
NEC Nijmegen

Since 23/08/2015
8
AJA wins
5
Draws
1
NN wins
Meetings
14
on record
Total goals
45
31 Ajax · 14 NEC Nijm…
Goals per game
3.21
both sides combined
Over 1.5
86%
of meetings
Over 2.5
64%
of meetings
BTTS
57%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-1
21 Feb 2026
Next game
10 Oct
Saturday, Netherlands - Eredivisie
Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen: the head-to-head
The Ajax-NEC Nijmegen rivalry is marked by an unusually high proportion of draws, with five out of fourteen meetings ending level, a pattern that keeps the contest close and hard to predict. Since the first recorded clash in 2015, Ajax have dominated with eight victories, while NEC has managed a single win, leaving the record at 8-1-5. The average total goals per game is 3.21, with Ajax scoring 31 and NEC 14 across all fixtures. In 86% of the encounters at least two goals were scored, 64% saw three or more, and both sides managed to score in 57% of the matches. Ajax’s home record shows three wins, three draws and one loss in seven games, whereas away from home they have won five, drawn two and lost none. The most recent meeting on 21 February 2026 finished 1-1, and the next fixture is scheduled for 10 October 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
Saturday 10 October 2026 · Netherlands - Eredivisie
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01Head-to-head record⚖
AjaxAjax
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
8
wins
1
31
goals
14
5
clean sheets
1
The last 14 games between these two clubs
57%
win %
7%
3.21
avg goals
3.21
86%
over 1.5 %
86%
64%
over 2.5 %
64%
43%
over 3.5 %
43%
2.21
scored
1.00
1.00
conceded
2.21
57%
btts
57%
36%
clean sheet
7%
9.38
corners
9.38
3.86
cards
3.86
Top three rows are this fixture: 14 meetings, 8 to Ajax, 5 drawn, 1 to NEC Nijmegen, at 3.21 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
AjaxAjax
Won at home
43%
3 of 7 home meetings
Won away
71%
5 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
36%
5 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Won at home
0%
0 of 7 home meetings
Won away
14%
1 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
36%
5 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayAjax
21 Feb 2026Netherlands - EredivisieAjax1-1NEC NijmegenDview
20 Dec 2025Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen2-2AjaxDview
11 May 2025Netherlands - EredivisieAjax0-3NEC NijmegenLview
01 Dec 2024Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen1-2AjaxWview
18 Feb 2024Netherlands - EredivisieAjax2-2NEC NijmegenDview
03 Dec 2023Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen1-2AjaxWview
05 Mar 2023Netherlands - EredivisieAjax1-0NEC NijmegenWview
08 Jan 2023Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen1-1AjaxDview
23 Apr 2022Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen0-1AjaxWview
14 Aug 2021Netherlands - EredivisieAjax5-0NEC NijmegenWview
08 Apr 2017Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen1-5AjaxWview
20 Nov 2016Netherlands - EredivisieAjax5-0NEC NijmegenWview
13 Mar 2016Netherlands - EredivisieAjax2-2NEC NijmegenDview
23 Aug 2015Netherlands - EredivisieNEC Nijmegen0-2AjaxWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Ajax · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-520W00D41W31W20W22D22D42W53W40WH·GRO21/05H·UTR24/05H·VOJ30/07H·SHE06/08A·PZ09/08A·SHE13/08H·HEE16/08A·FS20/08H·FS27/08A·TEL30/08
Avg total
3.9
Avg scored
2.8
Avg conceded
1.1
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.54 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)2.031.302.271.271.801.33
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)1.172.171.502.001.002.25
vs Weaker (24)2.251.082.381.152.091.00
Clean sheet %33% (+9pp vs league)
NEC Nijmegen · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-411D12L21W00D12L11D41W13L03L31WH·TEL02/05A·GRO10/05H·GAE17/05A·OP04/08H·TEL08/08H·OP11/08A·WI15/08H·BOD19/08A·BOD25/08A·PZ29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.5
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.54 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.871.531.801.531.931.53
vs Stronger (11)1.451.911.601.801.332.00
vs Similar (10)2.001.402.201.601.801.20
vs Weaker (9)2.221.221.601.203.001.25
Clean sheet %13% (-11pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Ajax
WDWWWDDWWW
Last 10: 28 scored, 11 conceded.
NEC Nijmegen
DLWDLDWLLW
Last 10: 14 scored, 15 conceded.
Ajax
Home · last 10
WLDLWDWWDW
5 won · 24 scored, 13 conceded
Away · last 10
DLDWWDWDWW
5 won · 19 scored, 8 conceded
NEC Nijmegen
Home · last 10
LWWDDDWLDL
3 won · 17 scored, 16 conceded
Away · last 10
DWWLDLDWLW
4 won · 16 scored, 16 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
AjaxAjax
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'25%1-15'16-30'75%31-45'100%46-60'61-75'76-90'42
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 31-45'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Ajax's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'25%1-15'16-30'75%31-45'100%46-60'61-75'76-90'24
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See NEC Nijmegen's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar412
100%
3.0
133+10
4.0
100%
50%
50%
14.0
100%
2.2
25%
23.8
50%
136
6121543.20.8
53%
2PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven410
75%
2.5
155+10
5.0
100%
100%
75%
10.8
50%
2.8
25%
17.5
25%
280
106601153.81.2
61%
3FeyenoordFeyenoord48
50%
2.0
106+4
4.0
75%
75%
75%
11.8
75%
2.3
0%
17.8
25%
229
9343932.51.5
53%
4AjaxAjax37
67%
2.3
82+6
3.3
100%
67%
67%
10.0
33%
4.5
100%
21.3
67%
173
9515632.70.7
56%
5GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles47
50%
1.8
119+2
5.0
100%
100%
100%
10.0
50%
2.0
0%
17.2
25%
22
9482.82.2
49%
6Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard47
50%
1.8
87+1
3.8
100%
75%
75%
11.8
50%
3.0
25%
17.0
0%
17
6472.01.8
45%
7NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen36
67%
2.0
84+4
4.0
100%
100%
67%
10.7
67%
3.0
67%
26.3
100%
54
225262.71.3
57%
8TwenteTwente36
67%
2.0
73+4
3.3
67%
67%
67%
10.7
67%
2.5
0%
16.7
0%
87
3413392.31.0
54%
9ExcelsiorExcelsior36
67%
2.0
73+4
3.3
100%
100%
33%
10.3
67%
2.0
0%
16.3
0%
16
7362.31.0
48%
10GroningenGroningen46
50%
1.5
910-1
4.8
100%
100%
75%
8.8
25%
2.8
25%
19.8
50%
32
126142.22.5
50%
11HeerenveenHeerenveen45
25%
1.2
56-1
2.8
75%
50%
50%
10.5
50%
2.7
33%
14.5
0%
50
246201.21.5
51%
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam44
25%
1.0
77+0
3.5
75%
75%
50%
12.2
100%
2.7
0%
23.0
50%
28
142121.81.8
47%
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle43
25%
0.8
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
9.8
50%
3.3
67%
20.0
50%
21
84101.02.0
45%
14TelstarTelstar33
33%
1.0
38-5
3.7
100%
100%
67%
12.3
67%
3.0
50%
26.7
100%
8
3231.02.7
45%
15Willem IIWillem II31
0%
0.3
410-6
4.7
100%
100%
100%
9.0
33%
2.0
0%
19.3
33%
13
4451.33.3
-
16ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag41
0%
0.2
411-7
3.8
100%
75%
75%
11.2
50%
2.0
0%
20.5
75%
13
7151.02.8
-
17UtrechtUtrecht41
0%
0.2
615-9
5.2
100%
100%
75%
10.8
75%
4.7
67%
29.5
100%
61
3314151.53.8
47%
18CambuurCambuur40
0%
0.0
416-12
5.0
100%
100%
100%
10.8
75%
1.7
0%
20.5
25%
12
3181.04.0
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Netherlands - Eredivisie 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Netherlands - Eredivisie stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
AjaxNEC Nijmegen
€233.8m
squad value
€41.5m
€302.1m
attack
€75.6m
€88.6m
midfield
€18.4m
€323.2m
defence
€79.2m
30
players
30
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Ajax carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Ajax
DateOpponentScoreRes
21 Mayvs Groningen2-0W
24 Mayvs Utrecht0-0D
30 Julvs Vojvodina4-1W
06 Augvs Shelbourne3-1W
09 Aug@ PEC Zwolle2-0W
13 Aug@ Shelbourne2-2D
16 Augvs Heerenveen2-2D
20 Aug@ FC Sion4-2W
27 Augvs FC Sion5-3W
30 Aug@ Telstar4-0W
NEC Nijmegen
DateOpponentScoreRes
02 Mayvs Telstar1-1D
10 May@ Groningen1-2L
17 Mayvs GO Ahead Eagles2-1W
04 Aug@ Olympiakos Piraeus0-0D
08 Augvs Telstar1-2L
11 Augvs Olympiakos Piraeus1-1D
15 Aug@ Willem II4-1W
19 Augvs Bodo/Glimt1-3L
25 Aug@ Bodo/Glimt0-3L
29 Aug@ PEC Zwolle3-1W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Ajax
Sat 05 Sepvs PSV Eindhoven
Sat 12 Sep@ Fortuna Sittard
Tue 15 Sepvs Willem II
Sat 19 Sepvs Excelsior
Sat 10 Octvs NEC Nijmegen
Thu 15 Octvs FC Thun
Thu 15 Octvs Getafe
Thu 15 Oct@ HNK Hajduk Split
NEC Nijmegen
Sat 05 Sepvs Feyenoord
Tue 08 Sepvs Excelsior
Sat 12 Sep@ Cambuur
Wed 16 Sep@ Celje
Wed 16 Sep@ Ararat-Armenia
Thu 17 Sep@ Juventus
Sun 20 Sepvs GO Ahead Eagles
Sat 10 Oct@ Ajax
Ajax stats ↗NEC Nijmegen stats ↗